The purpose of our work is to examine national music of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland.
The main problems are:

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to examine national music of each part of the United
Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern
Ireland);

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to examine national instruments;

The biggest part of national music of England is folk music.
Folk music of England is a form of popular music,
often contrasted with courtly, classical and later
commercial music, for which we have evidence from the later
medieval
period. It has been preserved and transmitted orally,
through print and later through recordings.

Scotland is internationally known for its traditional music,
which has remained vibrant throughout the 20th
century, when many traditional forms worldwide lost
popularity to pop music. In spite of emigration and a
well developed
connection to music imported from the rest of Europe and the
United States, the music of Scotland has kept
many of its traditional aspects; indeed, it has itself
influenced many forms of music.

Wales has a strong and distinctive tradition of folk music
related to the Celtic music of countries such as Ireland
and Scotland. It has distinctive instrumentation and song
types, and is often heard at a twmpath (folk dance session),
gŵyl werin (folk festival) or noson lawen (traditional
party).

For many years, Welsh folk music had been suppressed, due to
the effects of the Act of Union, which promoted
the English language, and the rise of the Methodist church
in the 18th and 19th century.

Irish Music is the generic term for music that has been
created in various genres on the entire island of Ireland.
The fiddle is the mainstay of most Scottish and Irish music.
The instrument is exactly the same as a violin; fiddle
is simply the term used in traditional music. Flutes of one
sort or another have been played in the celtic countries for
over a thousand years.

Thus we see that a great variety of styles and instruments
can be found in the British Isles. And music speaks a
lot about the country. So we can see that the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a majestic and
highly cultured country.